Soldier who questioned killings in Afghanistan was branded ‘Taliban-loving apologist’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChristopher Green said concerns had been raised at a relatively early stage that the ‘wrong people’ had been shot dead by the International Security Assistance Force (Sanaullah Seiam / AFP via Getty Images)Christopher Green, an Army Reserve soldier, testified at the Afghanistan Inquiry that he was called a “Taliban-loving apologist” after questioning UK special forces over the killing of three farmers in 2012. Green, who served in Afghanistan, raised concerns after local elders reported the deaths in Rahim village, despite initial claims that the men were Taliban commanders. He stated that his unit's intelligence team found no evidence to suggest the farmers were anything other than civilians, casting doubt on the special forces' justification for the killings. The inquiry heard that the mother of the deceased farmers received an “assistance payment” of £3,634 from the UK Government, which Green interpreted as an “admission of guilt” for killing the wrong people. The ongoing Afghanistan Inquiry is investigating allegations of unlawful killings by UK special forces between 2010 and 2013 and claims of a subsequent cover-up. In fullSoldier ‘called Taliban-loving apologist’ after questioning special forces about Afghanistan raid, inquiry hearsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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